Flush-valve body.



L. S. ROTHWBLL.

FLUSH VALVE BODY.

APP-LIQA\T10H FILED NOV. 25, 1910.

Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 14 COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH $0.. WASHINGTON, D. c.

L. s, ROTHWELL. PLUSH VALVE BODY.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 25, 1910.

Patented Jan. 9, 1912 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNXTED sra'rns L S S 'BOTHW'ELL, BRO KLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOK T0 AMERICAN YIN COM- Y, war war, counnorrour, A conron on or oonnncrrour.

FLUSH-VALVE BODY Specification of Letters Patent Patented Jan, 9,1912, Application filed flovember 25, 1910. Serial No 594L068 it m y C MM" general shape as the main 55 wn that 1, Louis S. BOTHWELL, ember is formed t the United States 0 America, r ent of the boroug of Brooklyn, centrically coun of King and State of New l of the have invente certain ne a d useful t leave me s in Flush-Valve Bodies, o d torms e ollowing is pec tication cap mem The present invention relates to improve through it in in flush valve odies of the type the overted to be moun ed in a flush tank t he flush e the tank and ts overflow pipe with threadsh pipe. 0' h H totore these flush bodies have at its 15 usually been made brass castings in van resented s and such castings require a grea orted by 7t t expensive achine work nd manual aid main prepare an finish them for use, main shell en fin shed the degree q iredt djacent to mercial purposes the interi channe he cut t the casti gs frequently ha objection p of the bly rough projections around hich 'toreign fitting in substances may colle t. Cast gs are t the tu e ther objectionable because of heir wei 1n the main t d within the tan S ecial care ached in he e exercised in rinoh g t e seat to 1 readiness flush valve, said seat being now 0 mmo sh valve made of spheroidal shap to receive the in herema ter de ber valv in the term of a ball or ring b psetting The object of the present invention 1s t dg s 0 produce a strong and durable flush l ovlde f ody of light weight a d smooth interna 1 H d external finish whi h will not require 1 i F 111 any grinding or th r tedious and Xpensive b aring ru 5 labor to nish it ready for use, h' m 1% be conomical to produce an superior ro t0 the K mechanica s and ooi t to the rou heavy cast articles heretofore used. y be 1 end, have constructe my improve escribe the s: valve body of. two or ore pieces anying dr metal stam or otherwise tor-me ut the not into the pr per s apes and secure exed claim by any 0 the well known m thods, 1 is a plan upsetting, shearing, sweating, soldering, e body. F The preterred form of the in t same. Fig. E made in thr e parts, each of which is. sepa ie same sh rately form by suitable dies. Them r e attached or shell 18 of app ximatel ovo l is a deta shape wit outwardly presented -ng the mea the top a o ening in t e b, sh outlet up enlarged hav ng a inwardly is a pers .flange and a sha ow sloping and ex mber of the trough leading thereto t'ro the small 'ew of th thi main h ll 1s a cap m Fig 7 l Fitting upon OFFICE.

1,014,259 1 tall perspective we 1 per flan ed interiorl threaded a nula flang end of e tub ush out ember. F U which th lo r e d of th din 1s a perspecti eW annular seat ow pipe 20 s crewed. member whi h sui round tl tubular mem 25 1s the tubular flush utlet bcr. the for of a s secti of pi to which 1 is the shell member which is e deep curved flange l s direct of approxim te ovoi peai shape. This memb 5 is Xternall threaded main hell m ber as a arge opening 2 at 26 a f0 ed at its upper end wit cut th ough its bottom 1 concentric wit outwar y presented fia ge 27 which t e enlarged en of the shell. opening upon the inwardly presented flange 3 is defined b circular inwardly presentthe main shell 1. ra ial lug 8 forme ange 3 w '0 provides a annular deinte ral with th a dly p esented pression and seat therearound and through ange fits snug the radial recess which the t u ar me (hereinafter ref the ain shell s to prevent the ferred to) passesand upon which i is sup rotation f the ubular mber in ported. shell whe the evice being attached 4 is a radial recess pressed into the bottom place for wall of the m eyond the epression tu e rigidly adjacent to and flush with e ny of the 20 The side a 5 is slightly 1 at In the curved downwardly, and at th he draw of the member 1 the botto t ring clined downwardl toward y enlarged penin 2 The lde wall 5 n ber 25 are shaped s to f r ll of the sh ll shallo rough o passage mbers small e of the em r l to be sweat outlet opening. e side wall The ri er 1 is formed with a outw ed flang 7 en irely surroun 1n er 1 th ose after be e seat for the ttom wall e outlet s th p or c p member of ns for valve bod member i the valve same general shape a ize as It ndershell mem er 1 so to eat and c not ipon it T s cap m 10 has hreaded upon the n its edg an out ardlv lo e tu member resent fl nge ll whi h fits 0 er 0d place 'ardly presented nge f and b upsetting or ing 1 proved flush ardly is caused t snug y embrace t et metal dly presented flang for perm e preitenin the cap 10 to th a1 h he 1. old form he cap ember ormed ad acent o s not only ount of ts enlarged en th he integr e ss o ness in 'dly present d p circular flange l2 ner finish ch 18 curved slightly t form d exteal valve s at the sh valv e verflow ,e 12 pro ects into the min shell mem a n s the concentri ally with the wall 5 ow a ew r ged end so 0 m an annular pasght of ay between the wall 5 a d the fl as metal hich passageway is 1 pc communiwith the space above e tubular utlet membe hereinaft referred to rms nti uance an nlargement sh llo expanding troug leadin e small end d casing 1 so eyo a freer outl t from the overflow n 'd o m w 7 0 said 0 e s top wall 15 of the cap member 10 mall end thereof led b n Wall of said main shell member, a radial l an integral downwardly presented circular lug projecting from the flange of said tubuvalve-seat flange, and an opening to receive la-r member and engaging the radial recess an overflow pipe, substantially as set forth. 10

in said bottom Wall, means for securing said LOUIS S. ROTHWELL.

tubular member upon said main shell mem Witnesses: her, and a cap member secured to the top HARRY E. KINGER, of said main shell member and formed with M. G. CRAWFORD.

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